66 - Alastair Cook requires 66 runs to become the first touring player to post 500 Test runs at the Gabba. He holds the record for the highest Test score at the venue by an away batsman (235* in November 2010).

27 - Joe Root is nine runs shy of 1,000 runs in Tests versus Australia, but England's current captain averaged just 27 in his only previous series in Australia as England were whitewashed in 2013-14.

2 - Mitchell Starc (148) is two wickets away from 150 in Test cricket. This will be his first home Ashes series.

2015 - James Anderson has the best bowling average of anyone to take 50+ Test wickets since 2015 (20.4); he's taken 43 Test wickets at an average of 38.4 in Australia however. Challenge. pic.twitter.com/XXmaBUxpdx